Finally! Pictures and gossip from the bus trip to Atlanta! Thanks to Chris Ahlstrom and Sara Graves for providing the pictures.
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Battery @ Atlanta Silverbacks - 12 August 2005
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Recreated 09/09/2005
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Finally here are the pics from the bus trip! |
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On the bus Here's Dieu, Kit & Karl, Helen and Larry and Charlotte chilling on the bus. The rest of the troublemakers migrated to the back. Looks like the ride hadn't quite started.
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See what I mean? As Mike Ross heads for the back, Ismael and Angel signal that they're ready to go already. What's the holdup?
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Ah, cabron! Jim is still giving George directions to the stadium. "And take this left at Albequerque..." Let's move it! Andele!!
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Trip on, eh! With the bus in motion, out comes the cervezas and coolers. From what I understand, there was a veritable smorgasbord on board! Not sure about meatballs or lutefisk...
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GarÇon?! Helen and Steph wonder where that waiter got to. C'mon Jim, get a move on!
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Didja see that? Someone swiped Ismael's sombrero, and it looks like Jim is going to douse him in Corona to ease his pain. Mikey looks on astonished that Jim would do such a thing..
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Fringe benefits Mike and Yogi discuss the obvious benefits of being seated near the cooler
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Signs I'm not sure if this sign means "Hey you! No peeking, pervo!" or "Warning: Do not store edible items in toilet". Stylin hat, though. Hey, speaking of hats ..
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Nice hat! The lure of fashion outweighs societal norms in the microcosm of the bus ..
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Found! Mikey's located the sombrero, and strikes a Zoolander-esque pose. I can just see it - a "Walkoff" with the hat guy above! (That's two hours of my life I will never get back, by the way.)
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Drop and gimme 20! Andre tries a lemon drop under the expert tutelege of Mike Ross. Next lesson: How to berate worthless linesmen from the comfort of your seat.
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Ooh la la, it's Barbie! Carolyn and Steph discuss Barbie fashion.
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Oooh la la, it's Yogi! Yogi decides to 'have a crack' at Barbie Fashion Plates. Think Toys R Us will stock "Spuill Avenue Barbie" by Christmas?!
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Laid back Without the hat, he looks just like a guy watching World Cup replays on the TV in a bus. His buddy says, "Thanks for taking that hat off, man."
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Do you have a flag? Mikey and Angel display just a couple of the flags that Regiment and E10 members fly at games. Yeah, they made the bus trip too. [Obscure reference-ask me]
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Wilkommen! Colin and Chris welcome the bus on arrival - the Southern Derby Cup, likely filled with beer, is surely nearby. For the moment, the Modelo will suffice.
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They're heeeere! A group photo after pouring themselves off the bus. It looks like a few of these clowns have already located the free beer carts.
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War booty! Angel hoists the hardware that we hoped would be bused back to Charleston with Chris and Kevin watching and -guarding against a Regiment heist- hoping that the Cup stays in Apetown.
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Wando or Atlanta? Chris Ahlstrom, though he TOOK this picture, was not sure if he was in Atlanta or back at Wando High. Hey, no more Boddies for you!
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Must be Atlanta.. After taking in a huge shnort of the air, Anthony deduces that since the stench of the Westvaco plant didn't melt his nose, they must have actually made it to Atlanta.
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Awww, ain't they cute? In a rare moment that Mike's not halfway around the globe and Naomi isn't tracking the younglings, they pose together overlooking Atlanta's glorious stadium.
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Battery warmups The lads prepare for battle -and we'd hoped a sound trouncing- with the Apes.
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Lineup Here's the Battery starters for the game.
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Andele! And from the opening whistle, Andre urges the Battery on. There's that hat again ..
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Atlanta-based Battery Fans I don't have the names of these folks, as they were identified only as "Atlanta-based Battery fans". Hell, who cares where they're from so long as they support the Battery!
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Battery Crowd Here's an early shot of the Battery supporters making some noise. Looks to me like Maurice needs a refill!
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Viva Helen! Helen strikes her pose with the infamous sombrero ..
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Regiment and E10 Here's a shot of the Regiment and E10 Underground Battery supporters.
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Regiment and E10 Here's a shot of the Regiment and E10 Underground Battery supporters.
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Regiment and E10 Here's a shot of the Regiment and E10 Underground Battery supporters.
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Regiment and E10 Here's a shot of the Regiment and E10 Underground Battery supporters.
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Score now! Carolyn seems to be shouting for the Battery to score!
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GOOOOOOL! It appears as though this photo was taken after the Battery scored. I guess all it took was Carolyn TELLING them to do it.
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Dance a jig A la Bruce Willis in "Last Boy Scout", Andre dances a jig after the Battery goal.
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Blowhard Here's Chris .. ah, forget it - what better caption than that?! Har har!
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Now that's purty As the drummers drum, the flaggers flag - and the drinkers, er .. drink. It seems that the crowd from before has thinned some .. maybe the free beer lasted longer than usual?
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Game over Carolyn consoles Mr. Yogi. "Don't worry, there's always next year. Besides, we still have to see the fireworks." How nice it would have been to bring the Cup home ..
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Fireworks Here's those fireworks that Carolyn promised. Next year ..
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Get on the bus After a long day, there's time to mack for one more photo before getting on the bus for the trip home. When did Carolyn learn to levitate? ;>
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So what, no Cup! Mike says "Just because we don't have the Southern Derby Cup doesn't mean we can't finish off what's in the coolers!"
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Comfy PJ's Carolyn gets ready for sleep as Sara appears on the other side of the lens for once.
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Homeward bound No Cup, reduced lights and a long trip sounds like the recipe for a nice sleep.
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Nighty Night A well-deserved rest for Mrs. Ross .. surely everyone was sacked out as comfy as this.
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